Unit 265 – Causes and Spread of Infection 1. Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites. Bacteria is something that we need some of‚ it needs a warmth‚ moisture‚ time and food in order to multiply‚ which in the right conditions they multiply quickly. Viruses need a living host in order to survive‚ they don’t respond to antibiotics and new strains of virus are developing all the time. Fungi are moulds and yeasts‚ they need a warm and damp environment to survive‚ much
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Respiratory General Questions 1. What is the function of the epiglottis? a. The main function of the epiglottis is to prevent food and other particles from gaining entry into the trachea and other airways. 2. Do you see any anatomical reason why the right lung has more lobes than the left lung - and is subsequently larger and heavier? a. The right lung may be larger and heavier because it has more room to develop as such. The heart is roughly centered in the chest cavity; however‚ it is slightly
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My body temperature was rising up‚ I felt claustrophobic being trapped inside a plane on the way back home. My sore throat must have been infected for me to get a fever at that moment. I think almost everyone could hear me coughing from my seat so I tried to cough as softly as possible. I took a fever pill and went to sleep. Before I knew it‚ I’ve already touched down at KLIA. My fever was gone and I felt better. We had dinner that included food like grilled chicken and fried calamari. It certainly
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Lab Report 6: Respiratory Physiology Purpose: To describe the effects of carbon dioxide concentration on blood pH. Hypothesis: If the blood CO2 levels increase‚ the pH will decrease. Materials and Procedures: Materials: Willing subject (someone complete the activities of the experiment) Timer (with a second hand) Glass Urinary and Salivary pH (litmus) paper Drinking straw Procedures: 1. Measure 2 ounces of water in a glass. Obtain the pH of the
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A) How could an infection in Cari’s nasal passage and pharynx spread into her sinuses? a. Her infection was able to spread to her sinuses because her sinuses became an area that her nasal passages and pharynx could drain into. In here the drainage just sat there and became a breeding ground for bacteria. B) What is the Cough Reflex? Describe the process that Cari’s respiratory system is using to clear her lungs by coughing? a. The cough reflex is used to get things like irritants and fluid which
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1. The characteristics of the Cherokee upper world are similar‚ in part‚ to the Christian conception of heaven. The upper world‚ or Galunlati‚ exists above the great stone sky arch that hovers over the middle world. It is a place of peace‚ harmony‚ and sacred powers characterized by stability‚ consistency‚ and the structured security of limits and boundaries. Galunlati is far more magnificent than the human world and is untainted by the immorality and depravity inherent in human behavior and the
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classes were: Upper Class and Lower Class. This social hierarchy is seen all the time‚ whether it is in movies‚ novels‚ or in today’s society. In the Middle Ages‚ social rank played an important role on Medieval culture and in shaping history. Most of the time‚ the amount of money people had determined which ‘class’ they were in. The Upper Class mostly consisted of aristocrats‚ people who had political power‚ and religious hierarchs. The reasons why these people were considered Upper Class was
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Chapter 9 The Upper Limb Upper limb - a multijointed lever that is freely movable on the trunk at the shoulder joint divided into the shoulder‚ arm‚ elbow‚ forearm‚ wrist‚ and hand Breasts – are specialized accessory glands of the skin that secrete milk‚ present in males and females - tissue consists of a system of ducts embedded in connective tissue that does not extend beyond the margin of the areola - at puberty in females‚ they gradually enlarge and assume their hemispherical shape
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I have chosen to discuss “Electronic Distractions of the Respiratory Therapist and Their Impact on Patient Safety” by Peter Papadakos. According to Richtel‚ Peter is “an anesthesiologist and director of critical care at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York”. As a medical professional‚ Peter had witnessed the effect of electronics first-hand in Medicare and wrote the article about it. The article centers around characteristics of professionalism and socialization within the profession
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In the 19th century‚ there were many great literary works that were written about social class and interactions of the upper-class. As this century progressed‚ through the perspectives of the book “Pride and Prejudice‚” published in 1813 by Jane Austen‚ and the play “The Importance of Being Earnest‚” published in 1893 by Oscar Wilde‚ upper-class values can be explored. Through these works‚ some of the cultural values that have survived throughout the century include a value in possessing items of
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